Trying to help new folks get their heads around things... here's a list of some common questions/answers:

* streaming radio: it's coming. the names "pandora" and "napster" have been bandied about a bit (but nothing's been announced as a done deal).

* non-ipod mp3 players:  depends on the player. Chumby Inc's working on it - more popular players first. Players supporting as mass storage devices soon.

* microphone: not supported yet, but if  you wanna experiment, use alsa to access.

* widget approval process: the process is being streamlined, as a stopgap, a bunch of possibly-(but-not-necessarily)-ready-for-prime-time widgets are now available in the widget lab.

* battery: if you hook up a 9V to the battery pigtail in production chumbys, you'll get juice enough to unplug, move and re-plug. there have been reports of a charge lasting up to 1/2 hour.

* "flash is expensive": folks have been reporting success with freeware alternates, but some yeild large SWFs.

* "mature content": Chumby exposes you to the Internet: warts and all... but the widget-choosing/channel-building interface is being reviewed with an eye toward managing this.

* can Chumby run a Web browser?: kinda. but not in a satisfying way. see http://forum.chumby.com/viewtopic.php?id=969

* I'm having trouble with the XXX widget! : Be sure to direct questions to the widget's author in the widget forum

* If I buy a Chumby during the "insiders" period, will I miss out on new features that "official" Chumbys might have?: Nope - The hardware platform is "frozen". Updates will come in the form of "over the air" updates and will be available to all Chumby owners.

others? please add yours...